Answer: Des 2005. They are the 4 Countdown presenters and the year in which they first appeared. Richard Whitely 1982, Des Lynam 2005; Des O'Connor 2007; Jeff Stelling 2009.
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Answer: Titanic. The order is based on worldwide sales of film soundtracks, starting with the highest: The Bodyguard (c. 44m); Dirty Dancing (c.42m); Saturday Night Fever (c. 40m); Titanic (c. 30m). 
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Answer: Yusuf Islam. They are all nominally associated with specific types of cat, except Yusuf Islam who was simply known as 'Cat' (Stevens) - a generic name for any old feline. John Mellencamp's middle name is 'Cougar'; Felipe Contempomi is also a Puma, the nickname for any member of the Argentine rugby squad; Richard I was also known as Richard the Lionheart.
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Answer: Bogey. Bogeyman; Humphrey 'Bogey' Bogart; Bogey is 1-over par on a golf hole; bogey is dried nasal mucus. Just say those last 3 words out loud, followed by the words "in a moist gusset". Thank you.
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Answer: 9d 3/4. Kate Mitchell was the Eastenders character played by actress Jill Halfpenny, 1/2d; Leigh Nash is the lead singer in Sixpence None the Richer, 6d; Mary Poppins warbled the song "Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)" in the film of the same name, 2d; Colin Dann wrote The Animals of Farthing Wood, 1/4d; Rod Stewart is married to the leggy Penny Lancaster, 1d. Total: 9d 3/4. If anyone gives the answer as a post-decimal, 4.06 pence, I'll buy them a Sheridan's!
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Answer: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, The Righteous Brothers, "You Never Close Your Eyes Anymore When I Kiss Your Lips"
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Answer: John Travolta. Look Who's Talking Too (1990); Get Shorty (1995); Phenomenon (1996); Broken Arrow (1996); Face/Off (1997); Primary Colours (1998)
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Answer: 9 (It is a common myth that cats have 9 lives; Damien Rice released the album 9 in 2006; Bryan Adams sung the contrived, but catchy, Cloud Number 9; Bobby Charlton wore the No. 9 shirt for Manchester United; Jim Kerr was born on the 9th July - today is his birthday. He's still alive and kicking, so don't you forget about him. Ho, ho.)
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Answer: p; po; pol; polo; polio
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Answer: 1. It's the number of letters of the alphabet that appear in both their Christian names and their surnames.
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